Bénesse-Lès-Dax: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Bénesse-lès-Dax is a rural village set in a hilly landscape on the edge of Landes-Chalosse. The Moulin de Bénesse-lès-Dax is the only windmill in the Landes department.
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Landscape
The Moulin de Bénesse-lès-Dax was restored in 2018 to revive the local milling heritage. It stands on a 97-metre-high hill and offers a 320-degree panorama.
Culture and Crafts
The Moulin de Bénesse-lès-Dax offers guided tours and immersive virtual reality tours. Family workshops focusing on cooking are also offered, where dough is prepared and baked in a traditional bread oven. The reception and service building can be reached from the car park via an uphill footpath of approximately 300 metres.
The Fontaine Dupéré, also known as the Fontaine salée, contains a saline and sulphurous spring. It is a distinctive terracotta structure and may date back to the 1850s. The Fontaine Dupéré is located 500 metres from the road between Dax and Peyrehorade, which is used by pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela.
History
According to tradition, the Saint-Michel church was originally the chapel of the lords of Bénesse. After a fire, it became the parish church on 10 October 1723. The church contains a holy water stoup dating from 1757, which is now used as a baptismal font, as well as a tomb in the high altar dating from the 18th century.
Wine and Trails
The Domaine de Pribat regularly offers tours and tastings of its wines from the Coteaux de Chalosse appellation.
Hiking trails in Bénesse-lès-Dax make it possible to discover the local cultural heritage.
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